2009–10 New Orleans Hornets season
The 2009-10 New Orleans Hornets season, was the team's 7th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Key dates
- June 25 - The 2009 NBA Draft took place in New York City.
- July 8 - The free agency period started.
- November 12 - After a 3–6 start, the Hornets become the first NBA team this season to fire its head coach, dismissing Byron Scott. General manager Jeff Bower is named new head coach. In addition, former head coach Tim Floyd was brought in as an assistant coach.[1]
- January 28 - Hornets point guard Chris Paul was selected as all-star reserve.
Draft picks
Roster
New Orleans Hornets roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.5 !G |
2 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Collison, Darren |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg) |
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UCLA |
4.0 !F |
1 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Diogu, Ike (IN) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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Arizona State |
5.5 !F/C |
34 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Gray, Aaron |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
|
Pittsburgh |
5.5 !F/C |
4 |
NZL !![New Zealand](../I/m/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png) |
Marks, Sean ![](../I/m/Cruz_Roja.svg.png) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
|
California |
5.5 !F/C |
50 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Okafor, Emeka |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
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Connecticut |
1.5 !G |
3 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Paul, Chris (C) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Wake Forest |
2.5 !G/F |
24 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Peterson, Morris |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Michigan State |
4.0 !F |
41 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Posey, James |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
|
Xavier |
4.0 !F |
9 |
LIT !![Lithuania](../I/m/Flag_of_Lithuania.svg.png) |
Songaila, Darius |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
|
Wake Forest |
4.0 !F |
16 |
SRB !![Serbia](../I/m/Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png) |
Stojaković, Peja ![](../I/m/Cruz_Roja.svg.png) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
|
Serbia |
1.5 !G |
5 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Thornton, Marcus |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
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LSU |
4.0 !F |
30 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
West, David (C) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
Xavier |
4.0 !F |
32 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Wright, Julian |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Kansas |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Athletic trainer(s)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 2–0–2 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 2–0–2) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | October 7 (in Atlanta, GA) | New Orleans Hornets | 102 - 108 | Atlanta Hawks | - | Lost | 8,024 | 0 - 1 | 1 |
2 | October 8 (in Greensboro, NC) | New Orleans Hornets | 101 - 108 | Charlotte Bobcats | - | Lost | 8,623 | 0 - 2 | 2 |
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2009–10 game log
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October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
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November: 6–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–7)
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December: 7–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–5)
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January: 12–5 (Home: 4–2; Road: 8–3)
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February: 5–8 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–4)
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March: 4–12 (Home: 3–6; Road: 1–6)
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April: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
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2009–10 season schedule |
Player statistics
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
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Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
All-Star
- Chris Paul was selected as an All-Star reserve (third All-Star appearance; did not play due to injury).
Season
Records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
References
External links